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Arsenal “collapsed” in a “nightmare” Champions League last-16 first-leg hammering at German champions Bayern Munich, says manager Arsene Wenger.
\nThe Gunners were beaten 5-1 at the Allianz Arena, conceding four second-half goals after losing defender and captain Laurent Koscielny to injury.
\nThe Premier League side will now almost certainly go out in the first knockout round for a seventh straight season.
\n“It’s difficult to explain,” Frenchman Wenger told BT Sport.
\n“Just before half-time we had two good chances to score. We came back and played well. “In the second half we lost Koscielny very quickly – he came off at 1-1 – and finally we collapsed. Bayern are a better team than us as well.
\n“The third goal was a killer for our players because after that we had no response.”
\nArjen Robben fired Bayern into the lead, but Arsenal fought back and equalised when Alexis Sanchez followed up and finished his own saved penalty.
\nHowever, in the second half the Gunners capitulated, as Bayern excelled in a 10-minute period during which Robert Lewandowski restored Bayern’s lead before Thiago Alcantara scored twice.
\nSubstitute Thomas Muller scored late on to surely put the tie beyond the Gunners.
\n“The real problems were after the third goal,” Wenger added.
\n“We lost our organisation and we looked mentally jaded and vulnerable from that moment onwards. The last 25 minutes was a nightmare for us.”
\nAsked if Arsenal require “miracles” to now progress, the 67-year-old replied: “Of course.”
\nThe Frenchman fielded only three questions in his official post-match interview, which lasted less than three minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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